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Model No. A1367 / 8, 16, 32, or 64 GB capacity

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Volume/Power Cable replacement... more info needed

I just tore my volume/power cable while working on a screen replacement for the iPod Touch 4th gen, following your guide.

I accept full responsibility, but I strongly urge you to add a little more explanation as to *how* to avoid damaging this delicate ribon. An extra sentence or two and a picture showing where the cable runs underneath the board would save many from the same mistake I made.

In my case my pry tool was a little too wide and I wiggled it too much while lifting the logic board. If I knew exactly where the cable ran underneath that could have been avoided.

Now I see you sell replacement cables, but your description of required tools is incomplete and you lack a guide.

The replacement requires soldering equipment.

I have very little experience in that department and don't know what specs the soldering equipment needs to have to avoid damaging the motherboard or cable. I also don't yet know if it requires special solder or, for that matter, if the required solder is already attached to the replacement cable and only needs heating.

I would appreciate more detail for myself and others.

Thanks.

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James Yount, sorry to hear about your misfortune. The good thing about the guides on here, you can edit them yourself, or even better, leave a note on the guide. that way you can prevent others from running into the same problem. Again sorry for your mishap.

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Point taken, though I was hoping the iFixit team could add one of their high-quality pictures in the appropriate spot, perhaps with an area marked in color to indicate the danger and/or safe areas.

And there is still the matter of the equipment needed for replacing the volume/power ribbon cable. I assume users can't edit the equipment list.

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